Dems have pushed Trump for months to take a tougher stance toward China on trade. Now that Trump has taken their advice, they aren’t supporting his tariffs.
Democrats have pushed President Donald Trump for months to take a tougher stance toward China on trade. But now that Trump has taken their advice, he finds himself on an island with no lifeline from Democrats.
By signing up you agree to receive email newsletters or alerts from POLITICO. You can unsubscribe at any time. Schumer and Pelosi have not been alone in egging Trump on: A number of Democrats who have soured on free trade deals have offered rare praise for Trump’s trade policies. But now that Trump is embroiled in a trade war with China, there's very little Democratic support for him — and the party is reluctant to give the president any bipartisan cover, particularly if the tariffs end up doing real harm to the economy.
Trump’s dramatically escalating trade war with China has resulted in a frantic realigning of the two parties on trade. Republicans have typically been free-traders but have declined to go to war against the protectionist president of their own party. Democrats have often been skeptical of free trade, but most have expressed deep dismay with Trump’s policy implementation, even if his trade rhetoric resonates more with them.
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